[Johanna McDowell] NEW YORK CITY: We ate a delicious dinner at the oldest (former) synagogue in New York, now an art gallery and event space - organised by Ogilvy, who had hosted us earlier that day for a presentation - as part of the 2012 AdForum Worldwide Summit.

[Johanna McDowell] NEW YORK CITY: We ate a delicious dinner at the oldest (former) synagogue in New York, now an art gallery and event space - organised by Ogilvy, who had hosted us earlier that day for a presentation - as part of the 2012 AdForum Worldwide Summit.

[Johanna McDowell] NEW YORK CITY: I arrived in New York City yesterday for the 2012 AdForum Worldwide Summit – a 16-hour flight and then a four-hour delay at Kennedy Airport - their officials were on a go-slow – trying to prove a point ahead of the elections. Does that sound familiar?

[Johanna McDowell] NEW YORK CITY: I arrived in New York City yesterday for the 2012 AdForum Worldwide Summit – a 16-hour flight and then a four-hour delay at Kennedy Airport - their officials were on a go-slow – trying to prove a point ahead of the elections. Does that sound familiar?

[Johanna McDowell] I will be blogging once again this year from the AdForum Worldwide Summit in New York City Summit next week, 14 – 19 October 2012. It is a seriously busy agenda – and, as always, it is brilliant for us to have access to the worldwide CEOs of the agencies we meet.

[Johanna McDowell] I will be blogging once again this year from the AdForum Worldwide Summit in New York City Summit next week, 14 – 19 October 2012. It is a seriously busy agenda – and, as always, it is brilliant for us to have access to the worldwide CEOs of the agencies we meet.

[140 BBDO goes to Cannes]Michael Pearson: It’s been a good year for South Africa, I’m very proud to come from our little corner of the continent. It’s also been lovely to see how we all come together here, a real national team. So, what’s featured heavily from SA?